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Current Bills
Bill
Legal Profession Amendment Bill 2016
Bill No.
178
Synopsis
The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Legal Profession Act 2008 to relieve the Legal Practice Board of its obligation to provide and maintain the Law Library at the Supreme Court, and to give the State power to establish and manage a law library for the use of judiciary, local lawyers and other prescribed persons.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 29 Jun 2016 as Act No. 13 of 2016. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 1182a)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 2428b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 178, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 132 from the Legislative Council, dated 21 Jun 2016)
(Message No. 15 from the Governor, dated 29 Jun 2016)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
16 Mar 2016
First Reading
16 Mar 2016
Second Reading
16 Mar 2016
Second Reading Agreed
07 Apr 2016
Consideration in Detail
07 Apr 2016
Third Reading
07 Apr 2016
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
10 May 2016
First Reading
10 May 2016
Second Reading
10 May 2016
Second Reading Agreed
21 Jun 2016
Committee of the whole
21 Jun 2016
Amendments adopted
21 Jun 2016
Third Reading
21 Jun 2016
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
21 Jun 2016
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
21 Jun 2016
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes